"it" has begun....
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs
Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
"it" has begun.... JY 92 Formula
1st time I saw it on tgo, 10-13-2008
Greg n I, Thanks, you have noooooo idea what it means to me !!!!!
305 tpi 5speed R6P car with the dealer installed SLP 50hp kit. Original owner didn't opt for the air box though. "As is" needing a bath
Greg burning them down before it leaves
Loaded up
Planned to restore it back to stock with it's dealer installed SLP parts but with all these other SLP parts I've collected, "what if" I went next level?
Either way, "It" has begun..
Some 1st year pictures.
https://www.thirdgen.org/g/album/3010400
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Car: 1988 Trans Am
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Sweet. I love "it". I've seen "it". I totally approve and am an enthusiastic supporter of "it".
10-26-2017, 10:16 PM
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs
Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
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Car: 88 Firebird Formula
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"it" is gorgeous. I'm in love with that yellow and looks like you have two of them in it!
11-06-2017, 01:01 PM
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs
Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
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Cleaned up a bit, a header checkvalve was broken and had leaked exhaust carbon all over. Everything was covered in black nasty stuff.
Engine coming out
Bath time
Cleaned and Painted
Details
Steering box out and cleaned up
Cleaned up, painted and semi detailed. The black over spray looking stuff is factory undercoating from when it was applied in the wheelwells. Not sure how it got there but i have seen it on almost all the cars I've seen
Working on caliper/rotor fitment incase I had to make the caliper bracket and rotor hub/bell. These parts are from a 4thgen F-body kit.I lucked out and found an original set of Brembos for the 3rdgens that SLP made
A picture of the panel bond before the cleanup/detail..
Engine coming out
Bath time
Cleaned and Painted
Details
Steering box out and cleaned up
Cleaned up, painted and semi detailed. The black over spray looking stuff is factory undercoating from when it was applied in the wheelwells. Not sure how it got there but i have seen it on almost all the cars I've seen
Working on caliper/rotor fitment incase I had to make the caliper bracket and rotor hub/bell. These parts are from a 4thgen F-body kit.I lucked out and found an original set of Brembos for the 3rdgens that SLP made
A picture of the panel bond before the cleanup/detail..
Last edited by TTOP350; 02-07-2023 at 08:08 AM. Reason: JFC how come the pictures got wiped when editing txt and cant add pix back individually wtout it wiping the other pix? ?
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Car: 92 Firebird
Engine: 4.8 LR4
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That is a good looking caliper. I also like the body colored inserts in the wheels. I have always wanted to paint my Ronals like the Firehawks
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs
Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
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A little more SLP **** for the cold winter days
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01-11-2018, 05:58 PM
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
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Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
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It's in front of my bathroom in the garage, I step over it lol
01-11-2018, 06:09 PM
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs
Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
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Yup! Have a urnal, azz gasket despenser above toilet and even a hand dryer... (maybe went a bit overboard)
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T5 vs F-body ZF trans bellhousing and TTA trans crossmember. <br/>I didn't have a corvette bellhousing at the time to compare.
01-12-2018, 07:52 AM
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Car: 1990 GTA
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I assume you sourced a consol for this and was the throttle bracket for manual different, I've seen the auto but not the manual one.
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs
Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
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. Throttle bracket is the same for each. The cruise control and auto bracket (mounted to side plenum) was a later SLP addition. 
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
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Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
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Still need to get the NOS nose (not pictured) and aluminum hood painted
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There are a few things that may keep me from completely finishing it but I'm shooting for this date. http://www.pontiacnationals.com/
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Pic from a few yrs ago, sold off 2 of them.
Test run with wrong font. Bought some repops so i don't have to screw up the 1991 original centercaps.]
Test run with wrong font. Bought some repops so i don't have to screw up the 1991 original centercaps.]
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02-04-2018, 09:36 AM
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That one is going to take some cash to build, down the road engine!
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Car: 92 Firebird
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Damn hoarders, lol.
I would potentially be interested in some of those cap "jewels" if you have more made, or want to part with those. I got some last run R15s and the center caps just say "Ronal", very boring.
I would potentially be interested in some of those cap "jewels" if you have more made, or want to part with those. I got some last run R15s and the center caps just say "Ronal", very boring.
02-11-2018, 09:38 AM
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Re: "it" has begun....
I wish i had the energy to put into my car like you do for yours. Looks like a great build already. Future COTM right there lol